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Fern Shubert Speaks for UsPublished by admirers of former Senator Fern Shubert. Shubert served the ole' North State well, until stepping down from her office to make a run for Governor in 2004. While she is greatly missed from office, she knows where the "bodies are buried" and is still found digging up the truth.

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Cuba Generation YThis 30-something blogger publishes at great risk to show readers outside Cuba what everyday life is like inside the oppressive, Communist nation. Think you like Communism...read this blog and think again!

Smart Girl PoliticsConservative Women bloggers, and a few men, who are here to refresh you when you are thirsty.

LadyBlogA modern take on traditional women. Classier than tea service. Like Fight Club but with better hygiene. Sightly more aggro than a cucumber sandwich.

The Political BylineOne of my fellow Top Conservatives on Twitter. Check him out! He's not afraid to speak his mind. Based in the Motorcity.

Capital LettersJordan Schrader covers North Carolina government for the Asheville Citizen-Times.

Sister ToldjahNational conservative blogger who tells it like it is. She loves North Carolina and occasionally picks up items from KCC on her blog.

Called 2 ActionCheck out this site, run by Steve Noble. He's a member of the religious right and he tells the truth as he sees it. He calls himself an equal opportunity offender. Check out what he has to say!

NC PoliticsNew Bern native (and your blogger's fellow high school classmate -NBSHS '85) Steve Hale writes from Pitt County about his take on the North Carolina Political scene. Check out his blog and offer up your comments.

Dateline ObamastanCary's John Byrnes writes about national, state, and local politics. He currently serves in the Army National Guard.

Driving With One HandKevin LeCount is apparently driving with his LEFT hand, as this blog is written by my good friend who works for SEANC, the union of the NC State Employees. His wife, Heidi, works at my alma mater, Meredith and are good folks, despite their political leanings. Check them out.

June 13, 2009

Saturday: The Convention Begins Anew (updated June 15, 2009)

The delegates are currently streaming in the convention hall is filling with delegates and there are more delegates than seats. Guests and visitors (non-credentialed delegates) have been asked to move to the walls or otherwise remain standing.

In short, the place is packed for the biggest action of the weekend, the election of the State Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. Frankly, your blogger will be glad this is all over.

This has been a long campaign and your blogger has been extremely involved. We've tried to cover it fairly and positively and we promise to support the elected chairman, despite our endorsement of Tom Fetzer, the former Raleigh mayor.

The Chad Adams' team is sporting red balloons that they surely plan to wave when their candidate speaks. The Fetzer folks have red, white, and blue signs. Both teams have "whips" that are to act as cheerleaders and start the applause at the appropriate point.

As a duly credentialed delegate, you blogger will be off and on this afternoon during the votes, and may be be blogging from her iPhone.

There are people yelling, blowing air horns, and getting generally crazy. This is going to be a rip roaring afternoon. There is no place that KCC would rather be.

Keep watching for more posts coming this afternoon.

By the way, at least 1/3 of the delegates are first timers to an NCGOP convention.

Update 2:18 PMLinda Daves, State Chairman of the NCGOP is giving her final report of the State Party. She's getting a rousing applause! Catch this streaming live NOW!

Update 2:34 PM In closing, outgoing Chairman Daves urged Delegates urged delegates not to abandon the principles of god, and country and she reminded them that "we are the party of courage and American Freedom."

"We are not the party for everyone. We are not the party of pessimism. We are not the party that says your government will be your savior. We are not the party of victim hood...we are not the party of entitlement. We are not afraid to discuss race and ethic differences. We are not the party of guilt. We are not the party that apologizes. We are the party that are proud to believe in what this great country stands for. We must be willing so stand up and be willing to speak up and against the most liberal President in our nations history."

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Saturday: The Convention Begins Anew (updated June 15, 2009)

The delegates are currently streaming in the convention hall is filling with delegates and there are more delegates than seats. Guests and visitors (non-credentialed delegates) have been asked to move to the walls or otherwise remain standing.

In short, the place is packed for the biggest action of the weekend, the election of the State Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. Frankly, your blogger will be glad this is all over.

This has been a long campaign and your blogger has been extremely involved. We've tried to cover it fairly and positively and we promise to support the elected chairman, despite our endorsement of Tom Fetzer, the former Raleigh mayor.

The Chad Adams' team is sporting red balloons that they surely plan to wave when their candidate speaks. The Fetzer folks have red, white, and blue signs. Both teams have "whips" that are to act as cheerleaders and start the applause at the appropriate point.

As a duly credentialed delegate, you blogger will be off and on this afternoon during the votes, and may be be blogging from her iPhone.

There are people yelling, blowing air horns, and getting generally crazy. This is going to be a rip roaring afternoon. There is no place that KCC would rather be.

Keep watching for more posts coming this afternoon.

By the way, at least 1/3 of the delegates are first timers to an NCGOP convention.

Update 2:18 PMLinda Daves, State Chairman of the NCGOP is giving her final report of the State Party. She's getting a rousing applause! Catch this streaming live NOW!

Update 2:34 PM In closing, outgoing Chairman Daves urged Delegates urged delegates not to abandon the principles of god, and country and she reminded them that "we are the party of courage and American Freedom."

"We are not the party for everyone. We are not the party of pessimism. We are not the party that says your government will be your savior. We are not the party of victim hood...we are not the party of entitlement. We are not afraid to discuss race and ethic differences. We are not the party of guilt. We are not the party that apologizes. We are the party that are proud to believe in what this great country stands for. We must be willing so stand up and be willing to speak up and against the most liberal President in our nations history."